Product Manager at Whisk.com
Location: GB, BIR, Birmingham
Salary range: 16000-24000
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Function: Product Management

Company profile:
#URL_a397afc00bff956382eec8b3826bbd79bd4cbade11c565390118c0c00292b77e# is a venture funded, successful UK startup building an software application in the food space. Our application is seen by over 10m people every month and we work with the largest food manufacturers, retailers and publishers in the UK and around the world. Dan Cobley, MD Google UK/Ireland said “Whisk is making the moment to buy really matter”.Whisk helps users to create shopping lists from recipes on the Internet, then check them out at online supermarkets.  We’re a small, agile team, working on exciting problems in cutting edge technology.  We’re looking for people who get as excited about food and tech as we do!Whisk is a small team covering sales and product development based in a canal side office in the center of Birmingham, UK. We’re committed to building amazing food apps and have fun doing it. Some perks of working at Whisk include working as part of a brilliant motivated team, a free hot lunch every Friday (and everyone loves to cook on the other days too!), a fully stocked fridge, team outings, an office with a pool table, table tennis table and table football and lots of beanbags.

Job description:
#URL_a397afc00bff956382eec8b3826bbd79bd4cbade11c565390118c0c00292b77e# is hiring a project/Product manager to help coordinate software projects. Example projects are localising the platform to different countries, integrating a new supermarket or launching a new feature with a partner. This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to join a fast growing startup with great working conditions and generous staff benefits.Project Management AspectsManage project communications, providing formal and informal status updates to people within and outside of the project teams, internally and externally to the company.Lead cross-functional project teams and manage work assignments. Projects will usually have an internal or large external company sponsor, and usually involve at least one external client.Work with the team to define and refine project scope and work approach. Ensure that each project has clear goals and timelines, with measurable milestones consistent with agreed external obligationsWork with the team on project estimation and planning using Agile methodologies, which will include scheduling, resource requirements, and budgeting.Setting up, tailoring and coordinating go-live on client advertising campaigns between tech, design and business teams.Provide thought leadership to develop and maintain best practices for project management within the company. Foster a project work environment that promotes productivity and fairness.Quality Assurance AspectsTaking care of the incoming client bug reports / feature requests and scope appropriate fixes / solutions with others in the team, project managing the bug reports/feature requests through to solutions. Communicate with software developers to fix outstanding issues.Strategize, plan, document and execute software testing. Manage regular testing sessions of the product (especially new features), using both internal and external teams.Be on top of the latest testing trends, practices and toolsProduct management AspectGather data and information and analyse effectively to communicate product roadmaps to development teamWork with clients on understanding needs to impact on prioritising the product roadmapCompetitor Analysis Trend Watching and position analsisApplication processAfter initial applicant screening, you’ll be asked to participate in a phone interview and then attend an interview at the #URL_a397afc00bff956382eec8b3826bbd79bd4cbade11c565390118c0c00292b77e#’s office in Birmingham.

Requirements:
Experience in, or at least knowledge of, Agile software development methodsBe a great communicator - you will be communicating with our largest and most important external clients regularly and our internal team daily.Organising and prioritizing – be the wizard of multitasking. An eye for the detail – essential for supervising your team and completing your tasks.You must be a pro-active, bright, enthusiastic self-starter with attention to detail. Capable of working with minimal direction. Be a responsible, confident and assertive person with a positive attitudeFast learner – you will be taught lots of different things in a short space of time. Be a good listener and good at taking and keeping notes, asking the right questions.Driven – you want to learn and grow. Have the ability to take constructive feedback and apply it positively in a self-motivated way.Tech interested – it’s much appreciated if you have an interest in the tech and the online scene. You need to have a decent understanding of software from a user’s perspective (note: you don’t need to be able to programme)Good working knowledge (or ability to learn fast) of popular software applications, both cloud and local, is very important. We currently use Gmail, Google Docs, Jira, HipChat, Asana, Trello and various software tools.Skills PreferredSome financial knowledge (basic P&amp;L, costing etc)Have some experience in Product ManagementExperience testing softwareExperience in startup and early stage work environmentsPrevious experience of JIRA (Issue &amp; project tracking software by Atlassian) (can also be taught).

Benefits:
Job overviewWork directly with experienced entrepreneurs and some of the largest UK and world brands.Speaking to top clients immediately and getting lots of exposureA competitive salary (depending on experience)Full time, dependant on other commitments. Working from #URL_a397afc00bff956382eec8b3826bbd79bd4cbade11c565390118c0c00292b77e#’s central Birmingham HQ.